County 4-H News

Washington County Extension is advertising for two summer positions. Applications for a Summer Day Camp Coordinator and 4-H Summer Intern are now available. Information may be downloaded from the website, picked up at the office or mailed. The application packets are due by Friday, March 13, 2015.

The Washington County Master Gardeners are offering a $500 scholarship to a deserving Washington County resident pursuing a horticultural related degree or certificate from a college or university in the state of Iowa. Click here for application.

The Washington County 4-H County Council will host their annual 4-H Dodgeball Tournament on Sunday, March 8, 2015, at Washington High School. The Dodgeball Tournament is open to all 4-H members in Washington County.

A national animal identification system is necessary to help protect American animal agriculture from disease threats. The ability to find potentially sick or exposed animals early in a disease outbreak is essential to controlling the outbreak quickly.